Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Zambia
Zambia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 48.23 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.23 0-100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
131st
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.26 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
41.65 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Zambia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 48.23 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Zambia peaked at 49.26 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.65 0-100, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.97 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 49.26 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 47.98 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 41.65 0-100 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 41.93 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.74 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.35 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 44.51 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.93 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 48.02 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.09 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.86 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.11 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.84 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.56 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.89 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 48.83 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.72 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.97 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.84 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.2 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 46.78 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 47.65 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.52 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.23 0-100 | +1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 48.23 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 48.23 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.11 0-100 | 44.97 0-100 | 49.26 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.36 0-100 | 41.65 0-100 | 48.09 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.43 0-100 | 46.56 0-100 | 48.83 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.08 0-100 | 45.2 0-100 | 48.23 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Zambia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Zambia was 48.23 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.65 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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